Typesetting machine



1 Aug. 21, 1923.

11,465,482 0. PUSINO TYPESETTING MACHINE Filed D60. 22, 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fig.1

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0. PUSINO TYPBSQTTING MACHINE Aug 21, 1923.

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CREST Pusmo.

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Aug. 21, 1923. 1,465,482

0. PUSINO TYPESETTING MACHINE Filed D99- 22, 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 oRasT Pusmo.

Invento r; 087' W Attomeys.

Patented Aug. 21, 1923;

lfiittieidii onnsr rusrivo, or HELSINGFORS, FINLAND.

, TYPESETTIING MACHINE.

Application filed December 22, 1921. Serial No. 524,068.

To all whom it may conbrw r -Be it known that I, ORiis'rjPUsiNo, a citize of Russia, residing at la Rosavillaga tan, Helsingfors, Finland, have invented a certain new and useful Improvements in Typesetting Machines, of which the following isa specification. V

This invention relates to'an improvement in type composing machines usingtype pro IO-Vided with a longitudinal'slot and the object of the invention is to enable the improved type to be rapidly set up in'the simplest possible way byrmeaiis of the special form of slot and with comparatively cheap apparatus. v

The drawing illustrates the invention.

Figure l shows-Von an enlarged scale one of the new book printing type with a new formof slot in three different views.

Fig. 2 shows, diagrammatically and on a greatly reduced scale, the new apparatus in side elevation with which a type composing machine is provided to enable these new printing type tobe used.- V 1 Figure 3 shows the same inplan.

Fig. i shows, on an enlarged scale, a type case in three different viewsa side view and. two projected end views.

. Fig. 5 shows diagrammaticallyand on a 30 reduced scalea portion of the apparatus having two collecting rules for the type; and i Fig. 6 is a similar view looking at right angles to Figure 5.

. As is shown in Figure l, the printing type shown differ from those hitherto employed in the slot being of rectangular form and thereby forming on the type limbs of equal thickness longitudinally of the whole of the longitudinal slot. 7 V

In the method of, using the improved type, after each line has been composed by means of apparatus which will'be'liereinafter described, the entire space between the limbs that is to say the Width of the slot is completely filled up by metal rules, Only when this condition is fulfilled that is to say when the width of the slots in the line is filled up is; printing made possible. In the opposite case the letters when pressed into columns of type raise themselves and V the ends of the limbs will bend or break off.

For-this reason the rectangular form of the slot that is to sayrthe slot with parallel sides is the only one which affords the possibility ing machine a guide or rule 3 set on the narof enabling the slots to be filled up by metal rules. Themethod of composing the above type is-carried out in the following way and by means of the following apparatus.

A machine for carrying out the above mentioned method is hereinafter described.

For each letter or for each printing character there is provided in the type composquantity necessary for use, for example 500 of eacl. These type are held back from sliding down the rule by a lug 4 on the up per edge of the rule and by a pin 5 passed through the rule further down. When the corresponding key of the type'coinposiiig 1112L0l1ll18 is struck the foremost type is raised by the levers corresponding to this key to such a height that neither the above mentioned lug 4 nor the above mentioned pin 5 prevents this type from sliding down,

: -and it therefore slides downwards along the lower part of the rule, while all the succeeding typeinove forwards'by the thickness of one type. The mechanism necessary for this purpose consists of a block 6, controlled positively in a vertical direction and which is raised by the LIClOf the lever 7, the connecting rod 7, the bell crank lever 17 the connecting rod 7 and the key lever 9:

7 7 is in this case the fixed pivot point. After the key has been struck the tension spring 7" brings the key back again into the original position.

To the lower end of the rule 3 is attached 1 a rectangular tube 8 the internal diameter of which is somewhat greater than the cross'sevtion of the particular type, so that the latter can fall into it. The upper part of the wall of this tube next to the rule 3 is cut .away, so that the type may slide alongthe ruleinto the tube. he lower part of this tube 8 is turned through an angle around the axis of the tube, and this angle of rotation is equal to the angle bc- 110 the horizontal, the type slide downalong it;

until they come in contact with a stop 10 at .the end of the collecting rule 9. Instead of the helically twisted tube 8 other appliances may also be used for trans'lerring"the type from the rule 3 to the collecting rule '9.

For each separate letter or for each separate characterthere is a key with rtscor responding lifting meehanism' and rule 3 in the type composing machine. Each rule is charged with the type 1I1(llC21i)6tlOn"tl18 corresponding key and everytime a key is struck the corresponding type slides down on to its rule and the type collect intheldesired SUCCESSlOII' on the collecting rule 9.

.When a line has been composed, "the compositor remores the stop from the rule 9 and pushes all the type of the entire line on to a line rule 11. Forthis purpose the line rule 11 is firmly clamped in a straight line to the rule 9 at the end thereo'l. The

thickness or the rule 11 is exactly equal to the width of'the incision 1 in the type so that the rule completely fills up this incision. At the right hand or more remote end of the rule 11 is mounted a stop 12,

which suitably limits any greater movement of the typethan the length or a line. After t the letters have been'mowd from the col lecting rule to the line rule the "stop 10 is. returned to its former position, the"linerule with the composed'line of type is re moved and a fresh line rule 11 clamped in the holder provided therefor.

This llifitliOfl'Of clamping the type bythe aid'of a rule which {ills up the entire width of the slot in'the type enables further operations with the composed lines to becarried out that is to'say the lines can be more firmly clamped together and"prints obtained therefrom. Any one letter can however be removed from the line for the purpose 01 making say necessary corrections, and the desired one inserted in its place, while the otherletters in" the line do not fall apart as they are held in place by the metal rules pushed into their slots. rrrtei they have been printed from the letters are taken apart ornielted down and used again in amachine for the manufacture 01: new type.

Instead of inclined rules down which the type slide into the magazincs horizontal rules may also be used, but in such case they 'must of course be provided with appliances for pushingthe type along them.

In order to conveniently supply-tl1e"inachine with fresh typethe upper end or the rule or knife 3 may he made=interchangeable.

Such rules are enclosed in a rectangular tube andforma type case, as shown in Figure 1. In this "figurethe rules themselves are denoted by l5rwhile 13 .is a metal tube, or a cover, which tube or cover is intended to supporters rule and'also to keep in the typewTwo wire forks 14; prevent the type from falling out of the chambers.

Prior tothe'filling of the cases one of the forks 14 is removed and again replaced when the cases" have; been filled. The type are mounted in these cases in position ready 7 tor use i; e. the'same kind or type in each chamberr When in use the cases are fixed in the machine and'in such a way that one of the rules-'l5 l1es in a straight line Wlth the rule 3 and the ends of these rules which are next to each other placed close against each other, the fork ldagain withdrawn and the type run "intothe machine, i. e. they" move down to the nose of the rule 3.

The single collecting rule" 9, j on account of the great number ofcharacters used in printing, will be of 1 considerable length which may cause some inconvenience inthe" operation or the machine. "Inorder to obviate this disadvantage the collecting rule 9 maybe made in twoparts, as shown in Figures 5' and 6 at16 and 16 1 "One half of the magazine'rules 3 is connected to the collecting rule 16 andtheother half to the collectingrule16% The keys,

which correspond to the first half offthe letters, are connected to the lever plates 17,

and those which correspond to theother' halftothe -lever plates 17- The type on boththe collecting rules 16 and 16 are transferred in the operation-of composing to a common coll'ecting rule 18. This-collecting rule 18 is intended to :lie in -line" with the collecting rule 16 whenone or the keys of the first group is struck and in line "with the collecting rule; 16 when the key that is struck belongs to the second group.

Thcinecha'nism which P1T0Cl11C6S this niovementi the collecting rule 18'will be described hereinafterx, i g

At both ends .or the rows" of levers Hand 17 two levers 19iand 19 are pivotally mounted onra common. axis. The-levers 19,

and 19 are COIill'GCtBddlO each other by rods 20 and 20 {On the depression bf a key one of the rods 20' withthe levers 19 is rotated through a'certai'n angle by one of the unoving levers 17. Each of'the levers 19 and 19 is co'nnected'byTods :and er to the levers 22 and 22 Onthesainelev'ers are pivotally mounted pawl's 23' and 23 In the extreme rearward position- 0f the lever 22these -pawls arelield out of. engage T ment w-iththe recesses '25 and 25 "in' the wheel 26 by the aid ofpin's 24 and 24 On' the depression-of a key one ofthe levers 22, with the pawl 23, ispushed 'forward"and the pawl, controlled "by" thefpiir 24, 1 is brought into engagement with the recess 25, and the wheel 26 consequently rotates on its aXis. The fixed pin 24 works in a curved slot cut out in the rearward part of the pawl 23. On the release of the key the levers 19 and, 19 are returned to their original position by springs 28 and 28 On the end of the shaft 27 is mounted a lever 29, which is connected by the aid of a rod 30 to the lower edge of the collecting rule 18. This collecting rule has a parallel movement, which is permitted by two joints 31 which arepivotally attached at 32. When the wheel 26 is rotated the rod 30 moves the collecting rule 18 towards one or other of the collecting rules 16 and 16 Nhen the joints 31 have been guided over their dead points, the collecting rule is pushed towards one of the adjusting screws '38 by the spring 341 whichare arranged under the collecting rule in the middle position.-

The rod 35, which connects the second arms of the bell crank levers 31 to each other, serves to ensure the parallel movement of the collecting rule 18.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent'of the United States is 1. Apparatus for composing printing type having longitudinal parallel slots of rectangular cross section comprising a series of rules serving as magazines for the type, lugs formed on the edges of the rules for retaining the type thereon; means for liber ating the type one by one in the required order and means for transferring the liberated type to a common collecting rule.

2. VApparatus for composing printing type having longitudinal parallel slots of rectangular cross section comprising a series of magazine rules, a lug on each of said magazine rules to retain the type thereon, means for raising the first of the type on any one otthe magazine rules in order that it may be separated from the remaining type and pass over the said lug, and means for collecting the type so liberated on a common collecting rule.

8. Apparatus for composing printing type having longitudinal parallel slots of rectangular cross section comprising a series of magazine rules, a lug on each 01. said magaof rules serving as magazines for the type zine rules to retain the type thereon, means for raising the first of the type on any one of the magazine rules in order that it may be separated from the remaining type and pass over said lugs, and helically twisted tubes arranged to transfer the type liberated from the magazine rules to a common collecting rule.

4. Apparatus "for composing printing type having longitudinal parallel slots of rectangular cross section comprising a series means for liberating the type one by one in the required order, means for transferring theliberated type to a common collecting rule and means for transferring the type from said common collecting rule to a line rule.

5. Apparatus for composing printing type having longitudinal parallel slots of rectangular cross section comprising a series of magazine rules, a lug on each of said magazine rules to retain the type therein, means for raising the first of the type on any one of the magazine rules in order that it may be separated from the remaining type and pass over said lug, and means for collecting the type so liberated on a common collecting rule, means being provided whereby the type may be finally transferred from a collecting rule to a line rule, said line rule completely filling the width of the slots in the type.

6. Apparatus for composing printing type having longitudinal slots of rectangular cross section comprising a series of magazine rules, means for liberating the type one by one in the required order, means for transferring the liberated type to a common collecting rule and means provided for replenishing the type on said magazine rules consisting of chambers having rules located therein to support the type adapted to be connected to the magazine rules in order that the type in said chambers may be transferred to said magazine rules.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CREST PUSINO.

Witnesses: V

ALEXANDRE FENAULT, VLADIMIR REICI-IEL. 

